PlayStation Eye, A Little More Info…

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As many of you probably know, PlayStation Eye is coming, so I wanted to share a little bit about what that means for all you video-bloggers, gamers and would-be-actors and directors out there.

While most of you know that PlayStation Eye is being bundled with The Eye of Judgment game, I also wanted to let you know it’ll be out on store shelves as a stand-alone product, too. PlayStation Eye has a lot of cool features and capabilities.

One question I’ve seen asked a lot is: “What makes PlayStation Eye different from its predecessor, the EyeToy camera?” Lots. For a start, PlayStation Eye was engineered from the onset to perform well in low-light conditions. It also has a 2-setting zoom lens (normal and wide angle) with fixed focus. What does that mean? Well, a lot less fussing around than previous cameras. PlayStation Eye gets a sharp, clear picture at 640 x 480 resolution at 60 frames per second (at 320 x 240 it looks even better at 120 fps)! It picks up image and motion in varying light conditions and doesn’t need your help to focus.

It also has a built-in 4-microphone array that allows you to enjoy online AV chat and in-game voice chat, in what we’re calling a “natural environment,” meaning, not awkwardly leaning toward your camera or speaking abnormally loud just so the mic picks up your voice. IMHO, this microphone really does do away with the need for a headset.

The PlayStation Eye does an excellent job of filtering out background noise for a clearer voice connection, but it also has twice the frame rate than most standard cameras (this is part of what sets it apart from any other webcam or camera for this generation of consoles), allowing for faster and more natural tracking, responsiveness and smoothness. I think if you take all of this into consideration, PlayStation Eye is an ideal camera for AV Chat on your PS3.

All of this sounds like a bunch of technical and marketing speak, I know, but the difference is clear when you plug it in; AV Chats are smooth, crisp, and from my experiences, better than what I’ve seen on any PC. And of course, on the PS3, you can use AV Chat with anyone on your friends list, anywhere in the world.

AV Chat is just the start for the PlayStation Eye. Along with some very cool, free content and fun activities available to Eye users via the PSN, keep your “eye” out (sorry, I couldn’t resist) for some upcoming games that integrate the Eye in really innovative ways. While games like Eye of Judgment use the camera to play the game itself, other upcoming games like SingStar (PS3) take advantage of the PlayStation Eye’s video capabilities so you can do things like make your own personalized music videos to share with family and friends online. Soon you’ll see some of our favorite bits of PlayStation Eye fun on the PSN, designed to turn your TV into an eye-popping piece of interactive art that no one can ignore… more on those at launch!

Lastly, a great value-add you may not all know about is the EyeCreate Software. This will be available for FREE download on the PlayStation Store (yes! free! come get it!) and allows you to save, edit and share your PlayStation Eye videos, photos and audio clips – all through your PS3. We’ll have more on EyeCreate later this week, including some really fun examples of how cool EyeCreate movies can be from the depths of our QA grotto.

PlayStation Eye will be available as a stand-alone product starting October 23, for $39.99 at all major retailers. I’m sure there will be some questions, so I’ll try to monitor the comments here and provide info where I can.

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  • This has already been asked several times in the thread but is Eyedentify still coming?

    I’m also curious about the amount and variety of software planned for PS3 Eye. Eyetoy was limited because it only got used for casual and gimmicky games… It would be cool to see ‘hardcore’ Eye games. And a game that uses Eye and SIXAXIS at the same time… maybe in a way similar to the Wii nunchuk setup.

  • Great, don’t you dare release the PS3 camera before you release the PSP camera. and I’m serious, I getting ticked off waiting here.

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  • Please allow the option to mute the sound or video capture anywhere once you press the PS button.

    Please add the ability to bring up the friends list and start voice or video chat anytime by pressing the PS button. Even if it means the game has to be paused whilst the voice and video chat software is loaded, and then unloaded once the conversation is over and the game resumes.

    [Offtopic Sorry] Please add a clock and calander, so when you push the PS button it shows todays appointments and the current time, and back at the XMB I can share my calendar with friends and organise games.

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  • @ 106
    Agreed.
    At first I thought it would suck, but it seems better than I expected.
    Not sure about the design, though.

  • “Loucifer | October 10th, 2007 at 10:47 am

    Not to sound like a jerk but WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING A HIGH DEFINITION PS3 SYSTEM, HIGH DEFINITION TV AND A GHETTO VGA CAMERA?????????”

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    So er… by your logic since the PS3 can do 1080p the camera should be a 1920×1080 60 fps video cam right? Sure, you just need to pay about USD3000 or so for it. Cheap right? Go get it boy.

    Seriously, what’s with all these 3-year-olds coming into the forum to troll.

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  • the potential of this on THIS system is astounding cant wait to see what happens with it hope it progresses further than the eyetoy like incorporating it in to timecrisis where you really need to duck to duck maybe even track your head so you can peek out from any direction you can get a clear shot that would be sweet

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  • im getting it with the eye of judgment :D

  • You mean if you ever get around to shipping SingStar PS3. Ummmm, why not just delay it indefinitely.

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  • @ saunderswan:

    Dude I totally agree with you… What I want to see happen is even more expandability to the PSP.

    I love the thought of going somewhere, anywhere in the world, accessing a wi-fi spot with my PSP, then turning on my PS3 and then finally being able to view my living room via my PSeye on my PSP. THAT IS SOOOO FREAKIN SWEET! If sony can pull that off then I’ll be in love. I’m gettin the PSeye regardless because I love how tight it is and because there might possibly be a PC driver that can support it so that I can use it as a webcam. What do you guys think about that? hahaha

    Peace,
    Lh

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  • I can’t wait to buy dis joint… If it is related to PS3 then its good enough for me… cuz i wanna videochat with my friend using PS3… if some of u guys doubt some things about da PS3 EyeToy then who knows sooner or later some of u might realize PS3’s full potential .. ^_^

  • thanks for the info. I was already going to get the PS EYE, you just made me want it more.

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  • The camera sounds cool and the mic, if it proves to be as good as it sounds will be great (not sure how a mic on a camera that’s near a telly with 3 surround speakers nearby will pick up voice from the sofa…).

    Issues for me:
    1) ps3 is on display ‘cos it’s a sexy bit of kit. I’m pretty sure all the usb ports are on the front so we’re going to have a cable permanently hanging off the front (360 cam is plugged into the single rear port)

    2) any info on lcd/plasma mounting rather than flat on the tv stand?

    3) 6ft will be enough length for me (just) but can easily see how others will suffer. Not an xbox fanboy (have one of each console!) but since xbox 1, ms has always been more than generous with cable lengths.

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